On June 30, "Lich War" opened around the world, and North America can be described as a blasting start. On the 30th, many popular theaters across the United States lined up, and there were moviegoers of all colors everywhere.

"Shit, these idiots, what is so good about the films made by the Chinese, there are so many people?" In front of a theater in downtown Los Angeles, Tom Kimir was furious when he saw the line on the street.

Jerry, the photographer who accompanied him, said: "Fresh, almost all of the heavyweight blockbusters launched by the six major film companies in recent years are sequels, to be honest, I'm a little tired of watching it!"

In fact, Tom Kiemir also had the same complaint, dissatisfied with all kinds of old-fashioned sequels, but there is nothing new, it is also Hollywood's own blockbuster. But if the market is occupied by Chinese films, it will be a different situation.

"Today there are "Despicable Me 3" and "Auto Theft", not necessarily to watch that Chinese film!" Tom Kiemir muttered, then took the microphone and stepped forward to stop a young couple.

"Hi good morning, pretty lady, young gentleman, I'm Tom Kiemir, a reporter for The Hollywood Reporter, can I interview you guys for a few questions?" said Tom with a smile that he thought was handsome.

"Oh, yes, Mr. Reporter!" the girl smiled passionately.

"May I ask which movie are you coming to the theater to see?"

"Lich War, of course!" the girl said of course.

Tom was a little upset, "Why that Chinese movie?"

The girl laughed, "Despicable Me is a cartoon, I'm sorry I haven't felt for this genre, and so is Jimmy, our hobbies are always so synchronized!"

"Why not Auto Theft?"

The girl's boyfriend shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "Please, we are known as a country on wheels, and we don't watch too many movies with the theme of drag racing from childhood to adulthood, and some plots are so old-fashioned that you can guess the end by looking at the beginning!"

The girl added: "It's still a low-budget movie, if it's like 'Fast and Furious', maybe you can watch it!"

Tom Kimir is a little frustrated, although today is the release of three movies at the same time, it seems that "Despicable Me 3" and "Auto Theft" will not be able to form a strong competition with "Lich War"!

"So, what is it that drew you to see it, ...... witch" he really didn't want to mention the name.

The girl smiled and said: "There are too many reasons, special effects blockbusters, I heard that the scene is particularly shocking, known as the pinnacle of global movie special effects!"

Tom wanted to hit someone when he heard this, some of his peers are too shameless, how can they tout a Chinese movie so much in the media, this is also too licking. Of course, it may also be that the Chinese director has spent the money, but the problem is that it hasn't been spent on him!

"Besides, I heard that there are a lot of Chinese monsters in it, Jimmy has always liked Chinese culture, and I heard that the love between the hero and heroine is particularly touching, just like "Titanic", the male protagonist sacrificed himself in order to save the heroine. The girl had a very yearning expression.

Tom felt that the interview could not be carried out, but the boy said: "Some people say that it is like "The Love of People and Ghosts", and the male protagonist in it is a ghost!"

The girl was surprised: "Oh my God, is it? Honey, you know my favorite movie, let's hurry up and get in, I can't wait!"

After saying goodbye, the two hurriedly left, leaving only Tom Kimir, who was stuck in traffic, and the photographer Jerry next to him patted him on the shoulder and comforted: "Hey brother, why don't you find yourself unhappy, which movie wins Zhou Guan, it doesn't have a penny to do with us!"

Although Tom knew that this was the case, he was still very unhappy, and said indignantly: "If a Chinese film is released on a large scale in North America, it will make the Chinese company stronger and stronger.

Jerry smiled: "It's not that easy, there is not even a film with a box office of more than $700 million (single market) in China, and they are still tender if they want to compete with the Big Six Hollywood!"

"It's because there are so many optimistic people like you that the film can be released so smoothly on a large scale, I hope the box office won't be too exaggerated!" Tom complained, turning in the direction of the car.

The next day, Lu Lin, who was still in Los Angeles, woke up in the executive suite and looked at his mobile phone mailbox, which saw an email from Richard Fox, saying that these business people really like to use email to work!

After opening, it was the box office results of "Lich War" on the 30th. A total of 4,347 theaters opened in North America, reporting $80.23 million.

This box office figure is equivalent to the first-day box office performance of 2015's Jurassic World and 2012's The Avengers in North America. The former is 8195 and the latter is 8081. It can't be compared with "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Avengers 4", which broke 100 million on the first day.

But it is also quite shocking data, this is a Chinese movie after all, and it is absolutely unprecedented to be able to achieve such a first-day box office!

The other two films released on the same day, "Despicable Me 3", opened in 4,529 theaters, but only received $24.2 million. It's five million less than another time and space, but many people don't know it.

As for Sony's "Extreme Car Theft", 3,226 theaters opened and received $8.12 million, which was miserable at the box office, but the reputation is said to be good.

"What are you looking at, is the data out?" Miss Jing Xiang walked over with sleepy eyes.

"Well, it's not bad, $80.23 million on the first day!" Lu Lin said casually.

Jing Yan's eyes lit up immediately, "Three-eight-twenty-four, which means that there was at least $240 million at the box office in the first weekend?"

"That's just a conservative estimate, plus the factor of weekend holidays, there may be more, maybe 256 million!"

"If you want to say that, you can really win the summer championship!" The young lady was a little uncontrollable in surprise.

Chinese films are difficult at the overseas box office, and it used to be difficult to even release them on a large scale in North America, but now there is hope to win the summer championship, which is undoubtedly a huge progress!

"Do you think those companies don't want us to win the championship and deliberately make it bad?"

Lu Lin thought for a moment and said with a smile: "There is such a possibility, but it is not so easy to achieve." With Warner as an agent, many of their methods may not work. Moreover, the theater chain cannot agree, the North American summer market is depressed this year, and the performance pressure of theaters is not small. "Clash of the Lich" is so good at the box office, they will only add more films!"